cache.r8g.large
cache.r8g.large is an AWS ElastiCache size with 2 vCPUs, 14.18 GiB memory. In US East (N. Virginia) it costs $0.2195 per hour on demand ($160.24 per month) for Memcached; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $0.1493 per hour, 32% less. It is sold in 32 regions; the cheapest is Asia Pacific (Mumbai) at $0.1904 per hour.
Prices by region
USD per hour, Memcached. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 | $0.1904 | $0.1295 | $0.099 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) ap-south-2 | $0.1913 | $0.1301 | $0.0995 |
| US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 | $0.2195 | $0.1493 | $0.1141 |
| US East (Ohio) us-east-2 | $0.2195 | $0.1493 | $0.1141 |
| US West (Oregon) us-west-2 | $0.2195 | $0.1493 | $0.1141 |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) ap-southeast-5 | $0.225 | $0.153 | $0.117 |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand) ap-southeast-7 | $0.225 | $0.153 | $0.117 |
| Mexico (Central) mx-central-1 | $0.2304 | $0.1567 | $0.1198 |
| EU (Stockholm) eu-north-1 | $0.2333 | $0.1586 | $0.1213 |
| Canada (Central) ca-central-1 | $0.2403 | $0.1634 | $0.125 |
| Canada West (Calgary) ca-west-1 | $0.2403 | $0.1634 | $0.125 |
| US West (N. California) us-west-1 | $0.2438 | $0.1658 | $0.1268 |
| Europe (Spain) eu-south-2 | $0.2454 | $0.1669 | $0.1276 |
| EU (Ireland) eu-west-1 | $0.2455 | $0.1669 | $0.1277 |
| EU (Milan) eu-south-1 | $0.2571 | $0.1749 | $0.1337 |
| EU (London) eu-west-2 | $0.2577 | $0.1752 | $0.134 |
| EU (Paris) eu-west-3 | $0.2577 | $0.1752 | $0.134 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) us-gov-west-1 | $0.2629 | $0.1788 | $0.1367 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 | $0.263 | $0.1788 | $0.1368 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) ap-southeast-4 | $0.263 | $0.1788 | $0.1368 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) us-gov-east-1 | $0.263 | $0.1788 | $0.1368 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 | $0.2647 | $0.18 | $0.1376 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 | $0.2647 | $0.18 | $0.1376 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) ap-northeast-3 | $0.2647 | $0.18 | $0.1376 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 | $0.2647 | $0.18 | $0.1376 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) ap-southeast-3 | $0.2647 | $0.18 | $0.1376 |
| EU (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 | $0.2647 | $0.18 | $0.1376 |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand) ap-southeast-6 | $0.2761 | $0.1878 | $0.1436 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ap-east-1 | $0.2909 | $0.1978 | $0.1513 |
| Europe (Zurich) eu-central-2 | $0.2911 | $0.1979 | $0.1514 |
| Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 | $0.2926 | $0.1989 | $0.1521 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) sa-east-1 | $0.3492 | $0.2375 | $0.1816 |
Prices by engine and deployment in US East (N. Virginia)
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valkey | $0.1756 | $0.1194 | $0.0913 |
| Memcached | $0.2195 | $0.1493 | $0.1141 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 |
| Physical cores | 2 |
| Threads per core | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| CPU maker | AWS |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 14.18 |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12.5 Gbps |
| Network baseline | 0.937 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | cache.r8g.large |
| Family | r8g |
| Category | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 4 |
| Other | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | r8g.large |
Compare cache.r8g.large
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Other r8g sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| cache.r8g.large | 2 | 14.18 | $0.2195 |
| cache.r8g.xlarge | 4 | 29.68 | $0.4389 |
| cache.r8g.2xlarge | 8 | 61.33 | $0.8777 |
| cache.r8g.4xlarge | 16 | 124.65 | $1.756 |
| cache.r8g.8xlarge | 32 | 251.27 | $3.511 |
| cache.r8g.12xlarge | 48 | 377.9 | $5.267 |
| cache.r8g.16xlarge | 64 | 504.52 | $7.022 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS ElastiCache sizes.